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The crisis here inspired the Truman Doctrine
Eastern Europe
Greece and Turkey
China
East Berlin
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Why did America organize the Berlin Airlift
the building of the Berlin Wall
Economic aid from the Marshall Plan
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
Chinese Revolution
3
Which is
NOT
a factor for the start of the Korean War?
North Korea Invaded South Korea
General MacArthur was in charge of Military operations
Truman would not send US forces
United Nations authorized military against North Korea
4
All are GI Bill Benefits
EXCEPT
jobs in Congress
Low-interest home loans
college tuition assistance
business loans
5
McCarthyism refers to
US foreign policy established by Richard Nixon
accusing people of being communist with no evidence
accusing people of being capitalist with no evidence
US economic recovery program
6
The "Iron Curtain" seperated
USSR and China
Eastern Europe Nations and Western Europe Nations
USSR and USA
USA and Western Europe
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Truman's containment policy
support people resisting expansion of communism
support people resisting the spread of capitalism
US policy of Isolationism
maintaining world peace
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How did the CIA help contain Communism
economic aid to Central America
covert operations overseas
US secret wire taps
taking over Eastern European governments
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result of the Korean War
South Korea won the war
North Korea won the war
Korea is unified
contained communism
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The hydrogen bomb
first tested in Cuba
first tested in USSR
US first tested hydrogen bomb larger than the Atomic bomb
USSR first tested hydrogen bomb
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Why did people build bomb shelters during the 1950s?
feared nuclear attack from the USSR
Cubans had nuclear missles
Congress passed law requiring all people to build shelters
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
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Kennedy ordered this when Khrushchev ordered the installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
nuclear test in the Caribbean
invasion of Cuba
naval quaritine (blockade) of Soviet ships to Cuba
air strike on Cuba
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Why was NATO created
promote trade with Eastern Europe
Protect North America
Share funds of the Marshall Plan
Protect Nations from USSR aggression
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Event that led to the formation of NASA
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Blockade
USSR launch Sputnik
USSR test the atomic bomb
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How are the Truman and Eisenhower Doctrine similar?
both ended the Korean War
both reduced tariffs
both resisted the spread of communism
both resisted the spread of capitalism
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The Marshall Plan
plan to defeat Germany
plan to defeat Japan
plan to defend against an atomic bomb strike
plan to aid Europe after war
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What is the 38th parallel?
divided North and South Vietnam
North and South Korea is seperated
East and West Germany was split
Eastern and Western Europe divided by Iron Curtain
18
Reason for the establishment of the National Aeronautical Space Administration
test nuclear weapons
develop the hydrogen bomb
send spy planes into USSR
conduct space research
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All represent the US Policy of Containment
EXCEPT
Greece and Turkey
Berlin Airlift
Korean War
Marshall Plan
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All contributed to the American Red Scare
EXCEPT
Soviets have the bomb "Duck and Cover Drills"
Chinese Revolution
Greece and Turkey turn communist
HUAC investigating Hollywood 10
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Two super powers post WWII
USA and USSR
USA and Great Britain
Germany and Japan
Germany and USSR
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Stalin's reason for the Berlin Blockade
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
Merging of US, British, and French Zones of Germany
Marshall Plan
US military in Japan
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What does this picture represent
Warsaw Pact
UN
NATO
Allies
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Purpose of the Berlin Wall
Keeping the West Berliners from escaping to East Berlin
Keep the Warsaw Pact from escaping to the USSR
Keep NATO out of West Germany
Keep East Berliners from escaping to West Berlin
